Fort Dix correctional facility in Burlington County is once again facing a nightmare scenario just weeks after getting control of what was named the worst prison coronavirus outbreak in the nation. Of the facility’s 2,700 inmates, nearly 600 have tested positive for COVID-19. Attorneys for the Bureau of Prisons say the proper steps are being taken to prevent further spread, but families of those inside paint a much different picture. Senior Correspondent David Cruz reports.
Dangers at Fort Dix as nearly 600 inmates test positive for COVID-19
Bureau of Prisons insists cases are mild and it's taken "swift" and "effective" action
Senior Correspondent
Senior Correspondent David Cruz is the moderator of Chat Box and Reporters Roundtable. He's been a member of the NJ Spotlight News team since 2011 and has been covering New Jersey's biggest stories for almost 30 years. He's been a reporter and moderator of public affairs programs on television, radio and digital platforms for WBGO and WNYC radio and is the former editor in chief of the Hudson Reporter Newspaper group.
